(i) In the earl,v years, the fertile soil produced good crops. (ii) When the soil used to get exhausted, the migrants would move further west to explore new lands to raise a new crop. (iii) When the migrants reached the Great Plains across the Mississippi river, they settled down as this region, inRead more
(i) In the earl,v years, the fertile soil produced good crops.
(ii) When the soil used to get exhausted, the migrants would move further
west to explore new lands to raise a new crop.
(iii) When the migrants reached the Great Plains across the Mississippi river,
they settled down as this region, in few decades, became a major wheat-producing
area of America.
(i) As Indians were driven out, the white Americans came in successive waves. (ii) They settled on the Appalachian plateau and then moved into the Mississippi valley. (iii) They slashed and burnt forests, cleared the land for cultivation and built log cabins in the forest clearings. Then they ploughRead more
(i) As Indians were driven out, the white Americans came in successive waves.
(ii) They settled on the Appalachian plateau and then moved into the
Mississippi valley.
(iii) They slashed and burnt forests, cleared the land for cultivation and built
log cabins in the forest clearings. Then they ploughed the cleared and
fenced fields and sowed corn and wheat.
(i) Native American groups were nomadic as u,ell as settled. (ii) Many of them lived only by hunting, gathering and fishing; others cultivated corn, beans, tobacco and pumpkin. (iii) Some of them were expert trappers through whom the European traders secured their supplies of beaver fur since the 16Read more
(i) Native American groups were nomadic as u,ell as settled.
(ii) Many of them lived only by hunting, gathering and fishing; others
cultivated corn, beans, tobacco and pumpkin.
(iii) Some of them were expert trappers through whom the European
traders secured their supplies of beaver fur since the 16th century.
(i) Enclosures had become necessary to make long-term investments on land and plan crop rotation to improve the soil. (ii) Enclosures also allowed the richer farmers to expand the land under' their control. (iii) They could produce more for the market to earn more profit.
(i) Enclosures had become necessary to make long-term investments on
land and plan crop rotation to improve the soil.
(ii) Enclosures also allowed the richer farmers to expand the land under’
their control.
(iii) They could produce more for the market to earn more profit.
(i) Farmers discovered that planting these crops improved the fertility of the soil. (ii) Turnip was good fodder crop relished by cattle. (iii) Farmers began cultivating these crops regularly and made them a part of the cropping system. (iv) Later, findings showed that these crops had the capacity tRead more
(i) Farmers discovered that planting these crops improved the fertility of
the soil.
(ii) Turnip was good fodder crop relished by cattle.
(iii) Farmers began cultivating these crops regularly and made them a part
of the cropping system.
(iv) Later, findings showed that these crops had the capacity to increase the
nitrogen content of the soil. Nitrogen is important for crop growth and
the land’s fertility is renewed.
How did the Great Plains across the Mississippi river become a major wheat-producing area of America?
(i) In the earl,v years, the fertile soil produced good crops. (ii) When the soil used to get exhausted, the migrants would move further west to explore new lands to raise a new crop. (iii) When the migrants reached the Great Plains across the Mississippi river, they settled down as this region, inRead more
(i) In the earl,v years, the fertile soil produced good crops.
See less(ii) When the soil used to get exhausted, the migrants would move further
west to explore new lands to raise a new crop.
(iii) When the migrants reached the Great Plains across the Mississippi river,
they settled down as this region, in few decades, became a major wheat-producing
area of America.
How were American Indians replaced by White Americans ?
(i) As Indians were driven out, the white Americans came in successive waves. (ii) They settled on the Appalachian plateau and then moved into the Mississippi valley. (iii) They slashed and burnt forests, cleared the land for cultivation and built log cabins in the forest clearings. Then they ploughRead more
(i) As Indians were driven out, the white Americans came in successive waves.
See less(ii) They settled on the Appalachian plateau and then moved into the
Mississippi valley.
(iii) They slashed and burnt forests, cleared the land for cultivation and built
log cabins in the forest clearings. Then they ploughed the cleared and
fenced fields and sowed corn and wheat.
What do you know about native American groups ?
(i) Native American groups were nomadic as u,ell as settled. (ii) Many of them lived only by hunting, gathering and fishing; others cultivated corn, beans, tobacco and pumpkin. (iii) Some of them were expert trappers through whom the European traders secured their supplies of beaver fur since the 16Read more
(i) Native American groups were nomadic as u,ell as settled.
See less(ii) Many of them lived only by hunting, gathering and fishing; others
cultivated corn, beans, tobacco and pumpkin.
(iii) Some of them were expert trappers through whom the European
traders secured their supplies of beaver fur since the 16th century.
What were the advantages of enclosures ?
(i) Enclosures had become necessary to make long-term investments on land and plan crop rotation to improve the soil. (ii) Enclosures also allowed the richer farmers to expand the land under' their control. (iii) They could produce more for the market to earn more profit.
(i) Enclosures had become necessary to make long-term investments on
See lessland and plan crop rotation to improve the soil.
(ii) Enclosures also allowed the richer farmers to expand the land under’
their control.
(iii) They could produce more for the market to earn more profit.
Why were turnips and clover grown by farmers in their farms ?
(i) Farmers discovered that planting these crops improved the fertility of the soil. (ii) Turnip was good fodder crop relished by cattle. (iii) Farmers began cultivating these crops regularly and made them a part of the cropping system. (iv) Later, findings showed that these crops had the capacity tRead more
(i) Farmers discovered that planting these crops improved the fertility of
See lessthe soil.
(ii) Turnip was good fodder crop relished by cattle.
(iii) Farmers began cultivating these crops regularly and made them a part
of the cropping system.
(iv) Later, findings showed that these crops had the capacity to increase the
nitrogen content of the soil. Nitrogen is important for crop growth and
the land’s fertility is renewed.